Houses from Within enables visitors to get a rare glimpse inside the White City of Tel Aviv.It’s not uncommon for Israelis to stop by a friend’s house without forewarning for a coffee or tea, but until now, outsiders had very …

Number one on iTunes: Yael Naim and her partner, David Donatien.When she was a very young singer-songwriter Yael Naim decided she was an old soul. Later the Israeli realized that she’d made a mistake. This realization is the inspiration for …

Six million lush terrycloth towels tumble out of Arad Textiles’ dryers every month, ready to be folded and shipped all over the world.The year was 1940, and Paul Heiman, a refugee from Nazi Germany, found himself broke and unemployed in …

Amit Saragosi with his trophy for Best Film from the 48 Hour Film Project.Israeli director, Amit Saragosi wasn’t even sure until the day before that he was going to take part in The 48 Hour Film Project – a two-day …

Anyone for golf? Work will soon begin on a luxury golf course on Israel’s beautiful and historic Mount Arbel.It was when the bottom fell out of the US real estate market in the early 1990s, that Joseph Bernstein first got …

Designers Shay Alkalay and partner Yael Mer: Ready to make it in the real world.Big box stores like IKEA are great for students and those of us on a limited budget, but after a promotion at work, or just for …

Aquaria’s watery theme park could transform the Red Sea city of Eilat.There will be water themed rides and attractions, amphitheaters, night clubs, museums, a convention center, restaurants, boutiques along a two kilometer street, a water park, and of course a …

The Israeli Shekel is now considered one of the strongest currencies in the world.Dubbed the “Super-Shekel” by BusinessWeek recently, in a few months Israel’s tiny coin, about the size of a dime and worth about a quarter, will stand proud …

Israel’s championship winning basketball team Maccabi Tel Aviv is to be honored for its accomplishments at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in the US, as part of celebrations for Israel’s 60th anniversary in May, according to Israeli daily …